2009 Vibe GT wheels on 2004 Vibe Base

sgary · Post by **sgary** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:22 pm

Ok, so I just got a great deal on a set of 2009 Vibe GT wheels, and I find out that the offset is 5x114.3 on the 09 gt wheels, and my vibe has a 5x100 offset.

I found some wheel adapters that are 1 inch thick, has anyone used these or experienced any issues?

trb · Post by **trb** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:52 pm

Not recommended as the adapters will push out your wheels a full inch, so you will probably hit the fenders with the tires. They would look nice, and I wish I could have put them on my son's 06, I but ended up getting some of the 17" alloy wheels instead since I knew they would fit.

Since you have them, maybe you can try to mock them up, like getting a piece of 1" wood to use as a spacer and see how much farther they stick out than the stock ones.

09Viberator · Post by **09Viberator** » Fri May 17, 2013 9:33 pm

i believe Konig has some rims that look really similar to the 09/10 GT rims but i will look into it....

REN69 · Post by **REN69** » Sat May 18, 2013 11:07 am

offset is the distance of the mounting points from the center of the wheel... usually a 1-2 digit positive or negative number like +45, 0(zero) or -15, etc...

you're describing Bolt Pattern when you say 5x114.3 or 5x100.

sgary · Post by **sgary** » Wed May 29, 2013 5:34 pm

I bit the bullet ordered the wheel adapters, and had a brand new tires installed on the rims, and mounted them up, and here's what it looks like...

sgary · Post by **sgary** » Wed May 29, 2013 5:35 pm

Now the speedo is just a hair off, now I need to figure out how to recalibrate it....

trb · Post by **trb** » Wed May 29, 2013 5:48 pm

Looks good from the side. How does it look from the front & rear? Do they stick out much?

sgary · Post by **sgary** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:06 pm

I will have to take more pictures and get them up, but no does not really stick out they are within the tops of the wheel wells.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:49 am

The wheels look great! It's just so weird to see them on a 1st gen Vibe

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sgary · Post by **sgary** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:17 pm

Thanks for the compliment, actually I am used to looking at them now, and the stock rims on my blue vibe don't look normal now.

It is amazing how much better the car handles now too with the performance tires on it, takes corners real well, it feels like a totally different car when driving it.

salocin · Post by **salocin** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:05 pm

Just curious how the car rides now ?

2009 Vibe GT wheels on 2004 Vibe Base

2009 Vibe GT wheels on 2004 Vibe Base

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